[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 160 (Thursday, August 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 50203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20950]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

[ACYF CB-2000-02]


Grant to National Conference of State Legislatures

AGENCY: Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), ACF, 
DHHS.

ACTION: Notice of award.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that ACYF will award grant funds 
without competition to the National Conference of State Legislatures 
(NCSL). This grant is a sole source award which will assist State 
legislatures in addressing ``second generation'' issues arising from 
implementation of the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) and to 
educate legislators on the new Child Welfare rules that impact existing 
State Plan requirements. This award is made non-competitively after our 
review of an unsolicited proposal submitted by NCSL.
    1. Background: NCSL has a unique relationship with State 
legislatures that enables them to help legislators understand critical 
child welfare issues in light of recent changes to Federal law and 
policy. NCSL is a bipartisan, non-profit organization that serves the 
Nation's legislatures and staff. It is an instrumentality of the 
States, providing informational services to State legislators, allowing 
them to make policy decisions based on reliable, objective and 
comprehensive analyses. In addition to providing research, 
publications, and consultative services, NCSL provides policymakers 
with the opportunity to exchange ideas and communicate with each other 
on the most pressing problems States face, as well as solutions that 
work. NCSL plans to accomplish these goals through special briefings, 
publications, delivering on-site technical assistance, holding special 
sessions at regular NCSL meetings, and the tracking of State child 
welfare legislation.
    Following our review of the proposal submitted by the NCSL for 
these activities, this award is made noncompetitively. The NCSL 
proposal presents a unique opportunity to establish a continuing 
dialogue with State legislatures across the country.
    2. The project period will be for 17 months, beginning September 
29, 2000 and ending February 28, 2002. The grantee will be awarded 
$193,301 during the project period.

    Authority: This award will be made pursuant to Title IV-E of the 
Social Security Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Hagen, Children's Bureau, 
Administration on Children, Youth and Families, 330 C Street, SW, Room 
2420, Washington, DC 20447; Telephone: (202) 205-8575.

    Dated: August 11, 2000.
Patricia Montoya,
Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
[FR Doc. 00-20950 Filed 8-16-00; 8:45 am]
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